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Hello,

I grew up with a pool that looked similar. It bugged my mom for years, and we tried many solutions. Indoor/outdoor carpet looked grimy after just one year being exposed to all the elements.

My mom eventually gave up and learned to live with the concrete surrounding the pool as a "necessary" evil. You might try painting it?

Check out Ikea for inexpensive outdoor furniture and accessories. Good luck!

I had a twin bed for most of my early 20's. I was sharing bedrooms, and when I had my own room it was tiny. I was SO excited when I finally got my full size bed. It's the perfect compromise for me; bigger than a twin (with room for one more) but still space-saving.

a decorative box that something else came in? L'Occitane soaps maybe? The tampons hide in there.

Did you recover the dining table chairs? If so, where did you get the fabric?

Thanks!

I just heard a story on NPR about keeping bread in the fridge. They said the fridge is extremely dry and storing bread in it can make the bread go stale faster.

My mom always kept brown sugar in the fridge. We never had a problem.

I'm a reformed mess. Allergies and breathing troubles changed it all for me. Once I got down (wearing a mask) and really scrubbed my apartment, swept out all the dust bunnies and cut down on clutter, I could breathe again!

Honestly, eliminating the dust and dirt HAVE made me healthier, and more relaxed. I never realized how stressed out having a messy apartment made me until I had a neat one.

"Ikea is awful..go vintage!" God, it's getting old. Ikea ISN'T awful but it's also not great.

These stackable indoor/outdoor chairs are great for small spaces, and occasional guests. I wouldn't use this as my desk chair but it's more than fine for most situations.

And at $40? I'd rather go to Ikea and not drive all around Los Angeles looking for an elusive (possibly uglier or more expensive) chair.

konar,

I tracked down the link!
http://www.nigella.com/recipe/recipe_detail.aspx?rid=20002

It's all in metric and by weight! GAH!

I hunted down this
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~mjw/recipes/cooking-faq

which helped with the conversions.

I'm gonna attempt tonight!

I use netflix instant on the xbox and it does not require a disc, but does require an xbox live account. They cost about $50 a year so I guess in the long run, the ps3 works out to be cheaper.

I also stream on netflix to my tv using an hdmi cord. This particular set up has been a real winner for a friend who has had some extended hospital stays. The hospital has wifi, and netflix instant provides a pretty great library.

One year, I did Thanksgiving in a restaurant with a few friends. I loved it! It was a little expensive but worth every penny and they sent me home with left-overs. The food was delicious, and it was so relaxing and stress free.